Drive-thru iftars and coronavirus task forces: How Muslims are observing obligations to the poor this Ramadan
- Written by Shariq Siddiqui, Assistant Professor & Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, IUPUI
Volunteers distributing drive-thru iftar meals outside an Islamic center in Falls Church, Virginia.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AF via Getty ImagesMany of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims are experiencing the holy month of Ramadan differently this year – disrupted by social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ramadan, which began on...